MathDB
Turkey TST 1997 Problem 6, minimum value of sum

Source: Turkey TST 1997 Problem 6

November 30, 2011
inequalitiesinequalities proposed

Problem Statement

If x1,x2,,xnx_{1}, x_{2},\ldots ,x_{n} are positive real numbers with x12+x22++xn2=1x_{1}^2+x_2^{2}+\ldots +x_{n}^{2}=1, find the minimum value of i=1nxi5x1+x2++xnxi\sum_{i=1}^{n}\frac{x_{i}^{5}}{x_{1}+x_{2}+\ldots +x_{n}-x_{i}}.